Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

His eyes turned scarlet. He clutched Gwendolyn’s wrist, not noticing that he was gripping her so tightly that her skin was turning pale.

Cedrick shoved him away, wrapped Gwendolyn in his arms, and massaged her wrist.

Gwendolyn sighed. Her tone was stern as she said, “You acted rashly tonight, Treyton. I understand how you must be feeling, but I don’t agree with you giving away fifteen percent of the company’s shares to the Newton family.”

Treyton gaped at her in disbelief. “For all your talk about being sisters with Jennifer, you won’t even save her when she’s in trouble. When have you become so unfeeling, Gwendolyn?”

“Me, unfeeling?”

Gwendolyn was incredulous. Her rage began to boil.

As Treyton had had a traumatic night, she did her best to remain patient. “I don’t want to hold a grudge against somebody who can’t think straight. We’ll talk about this tomorrow.”

Treyton’s gaze grew cold.

Everything that had happened at the party had lost him his wits. “I’ll do it myself if you won’t. My shares, my call.”

He turned to go, but Gwendolyn had enough. Done with coddling him, she dashed forward and slapped him across the face.

Smack!

The crisp slap echoed in the air.

As she had used her full strength, Treyton’s face tilted to the side, and a red imprint of her hand appeared instantly on his cheek. He stared at her, dumbstruck.

Cedrick, too, was stunned. He remained rooted to the spot.

Massaging his stinging cheek, Treyton fumed, “How dare you hit me, Gwendolyn?”

Faced with his accusatory glare, Gwendolyn raised her chin defiantly.

“I’m not hitting you as your little sister but as the head of the Harris family. Now would you calm down? Can you listen to me?”

She looked stern, like the head of the family she was.

was fuming, he did not say a word in

man, Treyton. I’ll give you some time to cool down and reflect on your

her, somewhat hurt. “Are you placing me

under house arrest? Think of it as grounding. It’s your punishment for speaking so rudely to the head of the

Treyton could say another word, Gwendolyn turned to address Cedrick. “Could you marshal some men who aren’t on active duty to surround this villa? I don’t want even an ant to get

decisively. “Very

You have my permission to beat him up if

came to that, she would still be the one feeling

won’t, we’re going to the ancestral hall and I will have you tried according to our family law. Feel free to test me, but

I’m scared of a little

coldly. “You should be. If you piss me off, I will have you beaten up so severely that you pass out and spend the next two weeks in bed. By then, you would only be

refused to say another

arm around Cedrick’s, Gwendolyn left. novelxo.com fast

departing, she turned around and said, “Call me when you’ve calmed down

stood, Treyton watched as

car

march of footsteps sounded. The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa as if they had rehearsed it and left no corner

were not predisposed to negotiations but preferred to strike first

after Treyton was securely inside his house did Gwendolyn and Cedrick disappear into the

early the following morning at her office

far from being on good

reasons, her secretary had

to spend the following two days coaching her

manager of the HR department arrived with the new secretary and

said without taking her attention off the documents in her

permission, the two

manager had an imposing poise and a handsome face. He had a presence that

not so much as look

placed the secretary’s resume on her table. “This candidate is very well qualified, Ms.

grunted in response, engrossed in typing. She did not

of my appointments have to be made one week in advance with the exception of special circumstances. You cannot arrive at the office later than me. When I come in in the morning, I expect

man nodded.